“Collectible figurine photography allows for endless creativity.

Why anime figurine photography and collecting?

Fun!

That is what it is about.

Just having a bit of fun and enjoying the spoils of your hard work and spending money on something that is going to make you happy in the “now” and hopefully in the “future”.

I am a designer with a background in photography and 3D. Many thousands of hours have been spent in my career as a product and fashion retoucher/editor. Taking some laid back, fun photos of my precious items…is a delight! Collectible figurine photography would be awesome as a full time job!

Banpresto. PLUM. Kotobukiya. Goodsmile. These companies own a lot of our happy souls. Even the occasional FUNKO.

Figurine collecting means many things to different people but a few elements always ring true.

They are either memory keepsakes of shows we watched and loved for various reasons or fond reminders of certain times of our lives – attached to the popculture of that era. (e.g. I still have my Lion-O action figure from when I was a kid…)

Or they just look great! HAVE to have them!

Cute. Kawaii. Moe. Sugoi.

It does not matter if we don’t know what game they are from, what anime they are from or if they featured in a graphic novel. It’s a case of “Oooh, niiiice. This would look great on my shelf!” followed by bank balance going “HA! You funny…”

The grind. It be real!